God, that was one of the best theater experiences I ever had. 80% of the audience dressed in pink, people were laughing and cheered at the end. It truly is an event.
The anti-woke mob will fail with this one because most people see how ridiculous it is to get mad over a fucking Barbie movie. If The Little Mermaid got to half a billion even with all the hate campaign, Barbie will be fine.
I get being worried about Gerwig not doing original stuff, but also, it's not like Narnia is some cynical IP. It's probably the most respected book series of the 20th century after Lord of the Rings. Feels much closer to a Dune type of project if done right. I don't think it's fair to compare it to Disney remakes or superhero stuff.
Is there another source for this? The random guy with the Peaky Blinders pfp doesn't seem to be the most trustworthy. Weird that it would take this long for them to ban it if that was the case.
That meme makes zero sense. Those movies come out a month apart.
But yes, Hollywood will absolutely try to replicate this and embarrass themselves. Barbenheimer was organic, you can't force something like this.